Shoe polish applicator brush



Nov. 29, 1960 R. B. Essl-:Rs 2,961,680

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Filed Nov. 9, 1956, Ser. No. 621,262

4 Claims. (Cl. 15-137) This invention relates to a shoe polish applicator brush and more particularly to a combination storage container and applicator for shoe polish.

An object of the present invention is to provide a shoe polish applicator brush having novel means to store the shoe polish and to apply it through the bristles or other form of head of the brush in accordance with the needs of the person polishing shoes.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a shoe polish applicator which has a handle in which to store shoe polish, the storing means in the handle including a liner and a follower located in the liner whereby upon movement of the follower in the liner, an amount of polish is expelled from the end of the liner, and there being means operatively connected 4with the liner in order to enable manual pushing of the liner in one direction so as to temporarily propel the end of the shoe polish outwardly and more particularly into and thro-ugh the head of the brush.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a practical combination storage and shoe polish applicator brush of the type wherein the polish is contained within the brush at all times `for storage purposes, but which is readily accessible for use in accordance with the desires and needs of the owner.

These together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter ldescribed and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of a brush which is con structed in accordance with the invention;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of lthe brush of Figure l with the polish adjuster and closure removed;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the device in Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional View taken on the line 4--4 of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a sectional view similar to Figu-re 3, but showing the combination shoe polish adjuster and closure in use as a shoe polish adjusting tool;

Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of the device in Figure 2, but showing the shoe polish in another adjusted position; and

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the liner which constitutes a part of the invention.

In the -accompanying drawings there is a shoe polish storage and application brush 10` which is constructed in accordance with the principles of the invention. The brush consists of a handle 12 which is shaped in accordance with the manufacturing desires or expedients so as to provide kan attractive, as well as practical, device. The handle has a longitudinal bore i4 extending through its opposite ends 16 and 18. Shoulder 22, separates bore 14 from its counterbore 24 in the handle l2. A tubular liner 26 is mounted `for reciprocation in bore 14 and counterbore 24, and is longer than the sleeve. The lliner has a closure plate 28 at one end whose periphery is adapted to lit on the surface of counterbore 24. A central aperture 30 is in plate 28 for a reason to be described subsequently. Spring 32 constitutes a resilient biasing means opposing the movement of the liner 26 in one direction. Accordingly, the spring seats on the under surface of the marginal part of plate 28 and on the surface of shoulder 22 and opposes the downward movement of the liner with respect to the handle 12 when the brush is viewed as disclosed in the drawings.

Brush head 34 is formed at the lower end of handle 12 and consists of tufts or other arrangements of bristles, hair or other matter commonly used for brush heads. However, the head is arranged with a central opening 36 through which the lower extremity of shoe polish stick 38 is adapted to protrude. The shoe polish is preferably in the form of a congealed mass or in some other form of solid and is adapted to fit in liner 26,l the latter being useful asa cartridge for refills of the brush.

There is a follower 46 in the form of a plate which is slidable in the bore 50 of liner 26. The follower has a skirt 52 around the marginal edge thereof in order to prevent the follower from tilting or becoming cocked in bore 50.

The lower head 34 end of vhandle 12 is closed by means of a receptacle 58, the latter being in the form of a cup whose wall 60 has internal threads 62 in order to engage with the external threads 64 on the lower extremity of handle 12. The closure functions as a closure and also as a handle when shank 66 that is attached to wall 60 functions as a tool to push the follower 46 and thereby express a part of the polish 38 from its liner 26.

In constructing the brush 10, the counterbore 24 will have the upper end closed by a suitable expedient, for example, the apertured plug 70 may be used for this purpose, the latter being threaded in the extremity of the counterbore 24. In this way, after assembling the liner, cartridge and other parts in handle 12, the entire assembly may be closed. Thereafter, the combination closure iand tool may be applied.

In use, the following is the suggested procedure: Assuming the brush to be supplied with polish 38, the user places his linger or thumb in the open end of counterbore 24 and pushes downwardly on plate 28. This propels the liner 26 and the polish 38 carried by the line-r into and through the head 34 so that the polish may come into contact with the shoes or may be wiped onto the head for subsequent application onto the shoes. When enough polish is obtained in this way, the user removes his linger or thumb and the spring 32, which has been compressed by the application of linger pressure, returns the liner to the rest position, thereby retracting the polish. When the supply of polish becomes used, a further supply is obtained by pushing the shank 66 through aperture 30. as s-hown in Figure 5, thereby propelling follower 46 in liner 26 yand causing an additional supply of polish to be expressed from the open end of liner 26. the closure 58 is applied onto the handle over the head 34 of the brush.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A combination shoe polish applicator and polish storage device, said combination applicator and storage When the brush has served its purpose,v

device comprising a handle, said handle h-avng a bore which opens through both ends thereof, a brush at one of said ends, an elongate polish holding liner located in said bore and adapted to be propelled toward the brush end of said handle in order to administer polish thereto, the end of the handle opposite to that end having the brush being open and adapted to receive the iinger or thumb of the user in order to push said liner in such direction `as to apply shoe polish as aforesaid, a pair of spaced shoulders in said bore, one shoulder on said liner and the other shoulder on said handle, a spring concentric with said liner `and seated on said shoulders for opposing the movement of said liner in one direction, a polish pusher in said liner, said liner having a plate at one end in which there is an opening through which aecess may be had to said pusher in order to push the shoe polish in one direction in said liner thereby relocating the shoe polish with respect to said liner.

2. The combination of claim 1 and a combination removable closure and tool, the closure having a cup which is adapted to iit over said head and a shank which is adapted to be passed into one of the open ends of said bore in order to propel the polish in one direction.

3. The combination of claim 1 wherein one of said shoulders is defined by an edge of a counterbore ooncentric with said bore `and in said handle, said spring located in said counterbore and on the outer surface of said liner, and the other of said shoulders constituted by a laterally outward projection of said liner.

4. The combination of claim 3 wherein said counterbore has screw threads in one end thereof, a plug engaged in said threaded end of said counterbore and forming a stop 4against which said projection bears when said spring withdraws and retracts said liner to the full innermost position within said handle.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 929,494 Ring July 27,-l909 1,180,391 'Gatzen Apr. 25, 1916 1,309,495 Walker July 8, 1919 1,678,282 Coryell July 24, 1928 1,680,755 Wilson Aug. 14, 1928 1,849,893 Von Radios Mar. 15, 1932 FOREIGN PATENTS 422,775 Italy June 25, 1947 494,017 Italy May 15, 1954 

